NFL teams can place the franchise tag on players beginning February 20 and Detroit Lions defensive end Cliff Avril hopes to avoid the land of long-term uncertainty.
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February 14, 2012
The Lions should consider using the 23rd pick of the 2012 draft as a way to protect Matthew Stafford for years to come. Stafford had a great season in 2011 and he is looking to improve on that in upcoming years. The Detroit Lions cannot forget Stafford’s first two seasons were marred by injuries from an ineffective front line and he missed significant time in both seasons.
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February 12, 2012
According to Jason LaCanfora of the NFL Network, the Detroit Lions have to work out an extension for wide receiver Calvin Johnson because his cap number for the 2012 season will be over $21 million, since he hit all of the escalators in his contract during the 2011 season.
If the Lions can’t restructure Johnson’s deal, it will make it very difficult for them to get an extension...
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February 13, 2012
According to John Kreger of CBSSports.com, Detroit Lions team president Tom Lewand has indicated that they’ve had some positive negotiations with wide receiver Calvin Johnson’s representatives in order to get a contract extension completed.
“(Johnson’s) got a good relationship with Matthew (Stafford),” Lewand told WBBL radio via CBSSports. “There’s a desire to keep...
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February 13, 2012
Dave Brikett of the Detroit Free Press reports that the Detroit Lions have already told Shaun Hill that they intend to re-sign him during the offseason and apparently, Hill would like to remain in Detroit. Brikett even mentions that Hill may be willing to offer them a bit of a discount to stay on as Matthew Staffords backup. I hope things work out here and Im able to come back...
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February 14, 2012
Yes, the Lions have receiver Calvin Johnson under contract for one more year. Yes, they’d like to extend his contract. But the reality is that they need to. Johnson’s cap number for 2012, according to a source with knowledge of the contract, exceeds $21 million. That figure comes from a $14 million base salary, a…
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February 14, 2012
Lions running backs Jahvid Best and Mikel Leshoure are both on track to participate in the team's offseason program after season-ending injuries in 2011. Best was placed on season-ending injured reserve in November after he couldn't shake the lingering effects from a concussion he sustained Oct. 16 against the San Francisco 49ers. Leshoure, the team's second-round pick...
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February 14, 2012
The State of Michigan can save millions of dollars by reducing the size of employee work areas and consolidating space, according to an internal state study.
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February 14, 2012
Marquand Manuel, a former safety for the Seahawks, has been hired to serve as Seattle's assistant special teams coach, one of four additions the team announced Tuesday.
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February 14, 2012
Marquand Manuel -- a former Seahawks safety -- is among the four additions to the coaching staff announced by the team Tuesday.He becomes the assistant special teams coach, taking the spot that was filled by Jeff Ulbrich the past two years. Ulbrich went to UCLA, joining Jim Mora's coaching staff.Manuel played two seasons for the Seahawks, starting most of the 2005 season as he...
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February 14, 2012
Mike Florio talks to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press about the Lions cap space, their key free agents, and Calvin Johnson’s contract. Mike talks to sports agent Joel Segal about Rany Moss’ return to the NFL, Marques Colston’s future with the Saints, and BenJarvus Green-Ellis‘ impressive no-fumble stats.
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February 13, 2012
Defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch and linebacker Stephen Tulloch both followed Jim Schwartz from Tennessee to Detroit. Perhaps Cortland Finnegan will be the next player to make the journey. Carlos Monarrez of the Detroit Free Press has a league source not affiliated with the Lions that says the Lions “could” be one of the key…
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